One In Every Two Kids Unfit For Sports, More Prone To Obesity Your ...

From The Times Of India?..

Sportspersons Sachin Tendulkar, Saina Nehwal, Unmukt Chand and more recently Cheteshwar Pujara are considered role models by many children. But despite the adulation for young sports achievers, a recent nationwide survey found one in every two children is unfit for sports.

The study, which covered close to 50,000 students in 18 states between the age group of 7 to 17 years, also found that one in every four children surveyed was obese. Besides, the survey concluded that children in the eight metros it covered were more prone to obesity compared to those living in 46 non-metros . In Maharashtra, the survey covered the cities of Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Gondia, Amravati, Akola and Malkapur (Buldhana district).

The survey used indicators like endurance, anaerobic capacity/explosive power, flexibility, body strength and BMI (Body Mass Index). Moreover, obesity was seen to be on the rise as children grew older.

Children in the age group of 10-13 years had higher overweight BMI compared to another age group in the chosen sample; 22.84% children aged 10-13 were obese compared to 18.6% among the other children. Surprisingly, children from the 46 non-metro cities performed better than those from eight metros. Children in nonmetro cities also demonstrated better anaerobic capacities and flexibility.

?Even though most children were able to walk and run non-stop for five minutes, which displays acceptable levels of endurance , almost 40% of them didn?t have anaerobic capacity, i.e. the fitness level to perform well in events like sprinting. Nearly one in every two children had poor flexibility levels and body strength making them unsuitable for sports,? said the survey.

Though lack of infrastructure in many cities can be blamed for the falling fitness levels among children, the survey highlighted the fact that infrastructure had very little role to play. It found that children who studied in schools with the best infrastructure seemed to be as prone to obesity as others with less or no facilities.

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